The point guard situation is still up in the air in Toronto, so it’s not too much of a surprise to see them interested in Bledsoe. Kyle Lowry — who is entering the final year of contract — was out of shape and had issues with Dwane Casey last season. He didn’t play up to expectations and is rumoured to be available.

Bledsoe was speculated to be traded to the Orlando Magic for shooting guard Aaron Afflalo on draft night according to various reports, but he still remained in a Clipper uniform. Orlando selected shooting guard Victor Oladipo with the second overall pick, presumably to replace Afflalo’s spot in the rotation when he eventually gets moved.

The Clippers could probably use an upgrade at the wing spots and a Terrence Ross-for-Bledsoe deal has been kicked around by many Raptor fans during the course of the season. However, the Clippers are in a win-now mode and it’s more likely they find Rudy Gay or even DeMar DeRozan more attractive given the team’s current post-season aspirations. Any deal involving Gay or DeRozan going to Los Angeles would likely involve Bledsoe and a big contract like Caron Butler.

UPDATED: ESPN’s Marc Stein is reporting that a potential deal for Bledsoe could involve both Bargnani and DeRozan.

Sources told ESPN.com that talks between the Raptors and Clippers are still in the exploratory stage, but the Raptors’ interest in L.A.’s prized young point guard is said to be significant.

The Clippers, though, have been lukewarm on Toronto’s pitches so far, sources say. The Raptors have been openly shopping out-of-favor forward Andrea Bargnani and have likewise pitched a trade scenario in which L.A. would receive both Bargnani and shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, but sources say new Clippers coach Doc Rivers — who was also named senior vice president of basketball operations — continues to express interest in not only hanging onto Bledsoe but also keeping center DeAndre Jordan.

Bledsoe and Jordan were the two primary players pursued by Boston during the Clippers’ drawn-out attempts to hire Rivers away from the Celtics. Although sources say the Clippers actually prefer Bargnani to DeRozan because of the Italian forward’s ability to step out and stretch the floor, one source close to the process expressed doubt that L.A. would be willing to surrender Bledsoe in a deal for a player Toronto has been trying to move for months, given the considerable interest around the league in Chris Paul’s athletic backup.